Verne Clemons

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1924)

AVG .286
HR 5
RBI 140
H 364
OPS .708
PIV 137
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 190 lb
Born
9/8/1891 in Clemons, IA, USA
Died
5/5/1959 in Bay Pines, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1916-04-22
Last Game
1924-09-28

Full name: Verne James Clemons

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
474 1,271 78 364 56 11 5 140 6 119 62 .286 .348 .360 .708 137

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .360 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .708 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1916 SLA AL 4 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1919 SLN NL 88 239 14 63 13 2 2 22 4 26 13 .264 .262 (+1%) .322 (+4%) .347 (+3%) .670 (+4%) 183.2
1920 SLN NL 112 338 17 95 10 6 1 36 1 30 12 .281 .271 (+3%) .331 (+2%) .363 (-2%) .694 (avg) 14.4
1921 SLN NL 117 341 29 109 16 2 2 48 0 33 17 .320 .286 (+12%) .344 (+10%) .395 (avg) .739 (+5%) 421.5
1922 SLN NL 71 160 9 41 4 0 0 15 1 18 5 .256 .285 (-10%) .345 (-4%) .397 (-29%) .743 (-18%) -406.4
1923 SLN NL 57 130 6 37 9 1 0 13 0 10 11 .285 .282 (+1%) .344 (avg) .390 (-5%) .734 (-3%) -53.3
1924 SLN NL 25 56 3 18 3 0 0 6 0 2 3 .321 .283 (+13%) .345 (avg) .389 (-4%) .734 (-2%) -22.4
Career · 7 seasons 474 1,271 78 364 56 11 5 140 6 119 62 .286 — — — — 137

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24766348207173.312
Away22660730157472.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-09-28 STLCINL 402000000
1924-09-27 STLCINL 302100011
1924-09-23 STLPHIW 401000000
1924-09-20 STLBSNL 300000000
1924-09-18 STLBROL 101000100
1924-09-16 STLBROW 200000000
1924-09-14 STLNY1L 100000000
1924-09-13 STLNY1L 000000010
1924-09-09 STLPITW 401000000
1924-09-07 STLCHCW 511000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 408 0 1401 399 32 35

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 SLA C 2 0 5 3 1 0
1919 SLN C 75 0 289 89 7 8
1920 SLN C 103 0 408 111 12 11
1921 SLN C 107 0 357 101 7 12
1922 SLN C 63 0 172 50 1 2
1923 SLN C 41 0 124 34 3 1
1924 SLN C 17 0 46 11 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 408

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Verne Clemons (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Wood
    .281 avg, 2 HR
  2. 80
    Harry McCurdy
    .282 avg, 9 HR
  3. 77
    Bennie Tate
    .279 avg, 4 HR
  4. 76
    William Fischer
    .274 avg, 10 HR
  5. 74
    Elmer Sutcliffe
    .288 avg, 6 HR
  6. 68
    José María Fernández
    .283 avg, 4 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Verne Clemons

What years did Verne Clemons play?
Verne Clemons played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1924.
Was Verne Clemons a pitcher?
No. Verne Clemons was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Verne Clemons hit?
Verne Clemons hit 5 career home runs with 364 hits.